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Hikone → Chiba

Shiga → Chiba
Straight line352 km
By road455 km
Driving time4h 55min
Fuel cost¥6,750
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Travel time by mode

Real road routing between Hikone and Chiba.

ModeDistanceTime
🚗 Car455 km4h 55min
🚲 Bike455 km30h 18min
🚶 On foot405 km84h 24min

Road distance, driving time and the route below are computed by our routing engine. Fuel cost assumes ~8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L (regular gasoline, e-Stat national average 2025).

About this route

The distance from Hikone (Shiga) to Chiba (Chiba) is 352 km in a straight line, or 455 km by road. A car trip takes about 4h 55min for an estimated fuel cost of around ¥6,750. The full driving directions are shown below. Spring and autumn offer the most comfortable driving conditions.

⇄ Return route: Chiba → Hikone →

Driving directions · Hikone → Chiba

  1. ↑Continue777 m1min
  2. →Turn right394 m0min
  3. ↰Turn sharp left99 m0min
  4. →Turn right386 m1min
  5. ←Turn left86 m0min
  6. →Turn right879 m1min
  7. ↰Keep left59 m0min
  8. →Turn right32 m0min
  9. ←Turn left162 m0min
  10. →Turn right134 m0min
  11. →Turn right onto 国道306号306, 307199 m0min
  12. ↰Keep left113 m0min
  13. ↱Keep right705 m1min
  14. ↰Keep left56.9 km34min
  15. ↰Keep left897 m1min
  16. ↰Keep left5.0 km4min
  17. ↰Keep left1.3 km1min
  18. ↰Keep left onto 国道22号線2295 m0min
  19. ↰Keep left252 m0min
  20. ↱Keep right17.1 km10min
  21. ↰Keep left onto 名古屋第二環状自動車道1.6 km1min
  22. ↱Keep right21.0 km14min
  23. ↰Keep left427 m0min
  24. ↱Keep right203.4 km1h 56min
  25. ↰Keep left onto 新東名高速道路 and take E1 toward 御殿場, 東京E1A95.5 km1h 3min
  26. ↱Keep right1.2 km1min
  27. ↰Keep left onto 玉川通り and drive toward 初台, 恵比寿246280 m0min
  28. ↱Keep right onto 渋谷入口 and drive toward 都心環状5.3 km4min
  29. ↱Keep right onto 首都高速都心環状線339 m0min
  30. ↱Keep right onto 六本木通り412306 m0min
  31. ↑Continue onto 六本木通り412670 m1min
  32. ←Turn left onto 内堀通り3011.1 km1min
  33. →Turn right onto 永代通り403667 m1min
  34. ←Turn left onto 江戸通り4072.0 km2min
  35. →Turn right onto 京葉道路1411.4 km10min
  36. ↱Keep right12.6 km12min
  37. ↰Keep left and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城177 m0min
  38. ↱Keep right and take 14, 357, E51 toward 幕張, 稲城280 m0min
  39. ↱Keep right onto 千葉街道148.6 km10min
  40. ↱Keep right onto 東京湾岸道路3572.1 km2min
  41. ←Turn left52 m0min
  42. →Turn right23 m0min
  43. 🏁Arrive at destination0 m0min

Roadside stations (michi-no-eki) along the route

Rest stops with local food and products near this itinerary.

もっくる新城愛知県
鳳来三河三石愛知県
玉露の里静岡県
宇津ノ谷峠静岡県
富士川楽座静岡県
ふじおやま静岡県
山北神奈川県
いちかわ千葉県

Source: MLIT — National Land Numerical Information (P35, 2018)

Distances from Hikone

Ōtsu Ōtsu45 kmKusatsu Kusatsu37 kmŌmihachiman Ōmihachiman19 kmMoriyama Moriyama32 kmNagahama Nagahama15 kmYoukaichi Youkaichi16 kmMinakuchichō-matoba Minakuchichō-matoba32 kmKitahama Kitahama32 kmHino Hino28 kmKōka Kōka31 kmKonan Konan31 kmRittō Rittō34 kmYasu Yasu27 kmHigashiōmi Higashiōmi16 kmMaibara Maibara8 km

Distances from Chiba

Yotsukaidō Yotsukaidō7 kmIchihara Ichihara10 kmNarashino Narashino11 kmYachiyo Yachiyo15 kmHonchō Honchō16 kmFunabashi Funabashi16 kmSakura Sakura17 kmShisui Shisui19 kmYachimata Yachimata19 kmUrayasu Urayasu20 kmŌami Ōami20 kmKamagaya Kamagaya22 kmSodegaura Sodegaura22 kmShiroi Shiroi23 kmTōgane Tōgane23 km

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Hikone to Chiba?

About 455 km by road (352 km in a straight line).

How long does it take to drive from Hikone to Chiba?

About 4h 55min by car under normal conditions.

How much fuel does the trip cost?

Roughly ¥6,750 one way (≈8.3 L/100 km at ¥179/L).